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Tim Scott

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Tim Eugene Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a position he has held since January 2, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was previously a United States Representative from May 5, 2011, to January 2, 2013. Scott is known for his focus on issues such as economic opportunity, education reform, and community development. He has been a vocal advocate for updating infrastructure and addressing the needs of senior citizens in his state.

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Apr 26, 2023

The use of objective standards is so critically important, and I see this move across the country that somehow we are going to make the lives, specifically of minorities, better by eliminating objective standards in everything--in…

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Apr 26, 2023

I have something called the Credit Access and Inclusion Act that allows for more information to be added to the system voluntarily.

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Apr 26, 2023

I think we are seeing that in part from the FHFA Director Thompson, who is departing from risk-based pricing on individual loans purchased by the GSEs.

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Apr 25, 2023

The Economic Innovation Group, the University of California Berkeley, as well as the Treasury Department have shown that the Opportunity Zone investment has been heavily concentrated in our Nation's poorest communities.

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Apr 25, 2023

Inflation, yes, under the Biden administration.

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Apr 25, 2023

Despite this extra spending or perhaps because of it, housing costs have certainly skyrocketed since 2020.

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Apr 25, 2023

Thank you very much, and thank you for joining the fentanyl bill that we all should focus on as it relates to stopping fentanyl from killing 70,000 more Americans, as we see our southern border unsafe, unsecure, and wide open.

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Apr 25, 2023

I think about the fact that New York City, their housing authority, one of America's largest housing authorities, we see that 1 in 5 public housing residents remain in its programs for more than 40 years, does not sound like the road to…

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Apr 20, 2023

I think you and your team do an unbelievable job.

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Apr 19, 2023

I think you and your team do an unbelievable job. I think you are a great Federal resource.

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Apr 15, 2023

I'm not going to talk about six, or five, or seven, or ten. I'm just saying the whatever the most conservative legislation is that can come through Congress--

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Apr 15, 2023

I would literally sign the most conservative pro-life legislation that they can get through Congress.

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Apr 11, 2023

On April 11, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Apr 11, 2023

On April 11th, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Apr 11, 2023

On April 11, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Apr 11, 2023

On April 11th, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Apr 10, 2023

On April 11, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Apr 10, 2023

On April 11th, we celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, a triumph for civil rights by outlawing discrimination in housing.

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Mar 28, 2023

President Biden's reckless spending caused this 40-year high in inflation, and the country, as well as the bank, experienced tremendous loss.

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Mar 28, 2023

If you can't stay on mission and enforce the laws as they already are on the books, how can you ask Congress for more authority with a straight face?

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Mar 28, 2023

The FDIC's bid auction process has been a black hole for Congress and the American people--and we deserve answers.

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Mar 28, 2023

By all accounts, our regulators appear to have been asleep at the wheel.

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Mar 28, 2023

This is an important first step in providing transparency and accountability necessary to the American taxpayer.

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Mar 28, 2023

What is the future of regional banking?

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Mar 28, 2023

Our regulators were simply asleep at the wheel.

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